The Political Graveyard: Grant County, S.Dak.

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Grant County
South Dakota

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Grant County

Index to Locations

Recaboth Cemetery
Albee, Grant County, South Dakota

Politicians buried here:

Peter Bergenius Garberg (1882-1951) — also known as Peter B. Garberg — of Reeder, Adams County, N.Dak.; Hettinger, Adams County, N.Dak.; Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak. Born in Revillo, Grant County, S.Dak., December 25, 1882. Son of Gunder Paulson Garberg (1852-1930) and Gunhild (Kjosness) Garberg (1854-1935). Republican. Lawyer; Adams County State's Attorney, 1914-20; member of North Dakota state senate, 1920-23; candidate for North Dakota state attorney general, 1922; U.S. Attorney for North Dakota, 1929-33. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Member, Elks; Sons of Norway. Died in 1951 (age about 68 years). Interment at Recaboth Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, June 11, 1910, to Sophia Borgen (1883-1957).
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Milbank Cemetery
Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota

Politicians buried here:

Cassius Silas Amsden (1856-1943) — also known as C. S. Amsden — of Milbank, Grant County, S.Dak. Born in Janesville, Rock County, Wis., March 26, 1856. Son of Galen Amsden and Martha (Brown) Amsden. Republican. Grant County Superintendent of Schools, 1885-88; member of South Dakota state senate 31st District, 1905-06, 1909-28; President pro tempore of the South Dakota State Senate, 1915-28; member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1931-32, 1935-38, 1941-42 (32nd District 1931-32, 1935-38, 33rd District 1941-42). Died in Milbank, Grant County, S.Dak., August 6, 1943 (age 87 years, 133 days). Interment at Milbank Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Galen Amsden and Martha (Brown) Amsden; married, January 5, 1881, to Lois L. Morton (died 1882); married, July 3, 1884, to Julia (Mattison) Smith (died 1926).
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Nicholas Irwin Lowthian (1840-1920) — of Milbank, Grant County, S.Dak. Born in Burford, Ontario, March 17, 1840. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to South Dakota state constitutional convention, 1883, 1885; member of South Dakota state senate 31st District, 1893-96. Methodist. Member, Grange; Grand Army of the Republic. Died April 17, 1920 (age 80 years, 31 days). Interment at Milbank Cemetery.

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